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WHAT HAS CHANGED

Increased and continued winds/gusts through today due to forecast soundings showing enhanced mixing potential with gusts of 25-35 mph, especially in favored W-E oriented valley and higher terrain areas. Also lowered dewpoint temperatures Friday night with high pressure centered over the area. Lowered probability of precipitation for the ADKs and Mohawk Valley for Saturday night into Sunday morning.

KEY MESSAGES

1) Warm temperatures, lower humidity, and gusty winds (25-35 mph) are expected this afternoon which could blow around any outdoors unsecured objects.

2) There is a low to medium chance for areas of showers Saturday afternoon into Saturday night with a few isolated showers and thunderstorms returning Sunday afternoon.

AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/

VFR conditions continue through the TAF period at KALB, KPOU, and KPSF. For KGFL, there are chances for fog development as skies clear and winds become calm tonight between 7z and 11z which has been introduced in a TEMPO group. If fog does develop, then periods of IFR/LIFR conditions could occur during this timeframe. Then VFR conditions return beyond 12z to the end of the TAF period.

Breezy conditions continue for another two to three hours with gusts ranging between 15 and 25 knots, especially at KPSF where gusts could reach up to 30 knots through 22z. Then, winds decrease once the sun sets and become light and variable for the overnight hours.

Outlook...

Friday Night: No Operational Impact. Patchy FG. Saturday: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Saturday Night: High Operational Impact. Likely SHRA. Sunday: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SHRA...TSRA. Sunday Night: Low Operational Impact. Slight Chance of SHRA. Monday: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Monday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Tuesday: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.

ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

CT...None. NY...None. MA...None. VT...None.